The Red Sox have put a nice run together and now stare down a series that we all circled as an important one back in April. They have the rare opportunity in sports to go for the kill. The question before us however, is do they have the killer instinct?
All that and more on Episode #57 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
The Red Sox released veteran starter Brad Penny late Wednesday night. While there may be some cheers in Red Sox Nation today, we can all collectively say good bye to that Boston rotation depth.
Another poor decision by the Red Sox front office. Let's just hope that Buchholz and Tazawa can pick up the slack.
Analysis inside...
Sorry for the lack of shows recently, a vacation followed by a week with a fever eerily similar to Jason Varitek's batting average knocked me out of commission. But we are back and ready for the stretch run! We talk playoff chances, hurdles in the Red Sox way of making it there, key players that need to step up on the way home and more. And we welcome, for the first time, a very special guest long known for his ability to scream into a "Mike" and talk sports...."Mad Dog" (our very own version at least).
All that and more on Episode #57 of Fireside Chats on MVN!
The Red Sox traded for Billy Wagner today for two players to be named later, reports ESPN.
Is he the same pitcher as he was in 2007 or have injuries taken their toll...
While the Sox fight for their playoff lives, Daisuke Matsuzaka progresses further along in his rehab. With a side session scheduled for Friday, Dice could be back in early September.
Which begs the question, what pitcher will be returning to the mound? The Daisuke of 2008 or the Daisuke of 2009...
With the conclusion of the 2009 MLB Rule 4 Draft signing period, it is time to look at the Sox final bounty.
Included are links, scouting reports and bonuses, as well as analysis...
1-28 OF Reymond Fuentes $1,134,000
